but he was . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 . but he didn't say a word , not a word . 1 but 3 didn't 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 say 3 didn't 5 a 3 didn't 11 . 5 a 6 word 6 word 10 word 7 , 8 not 8 not 9 a 9 a 10 word he just listened and listened and then went on about his business . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 listened 3 listened 5 listened 4 and 5 listened 5 listened 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 went 8 went 9 on 9 on 10 about 10 about 11 his 10 about 12 business 12 business 13 . he didn't say anything about it to any one , but he just started off by himself . 1 he 16 by 2 didn't 3 say 3 say 4 anything 4 anything 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 to 7 to 8 any 8 any 9 one 9 one 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 he 12 he 13 just 13 just 14 started 14 started 15 off 15 off 16 by 16 by 17 himself 17 himself 18 . so he traveled and traveled without speaking to any one , and always looking up in the blue , blue sky . 1 so 2 he 2 he 13 always 3 traveled 5 traveled 4 and 5 traveled 5 traveled 6 without 6 without 7 speaking 7 speaking 8 to 8 to 10 one 9 any 10 one 10 one 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 always 13 always 14 looking 13 always 21 sky 13 always 22 . 14 looking 15 up 15 up 16 in 16 in 17 the 16 in 21 sky 17 the 18 blue 18 blue 19 , 19 , 20 blue 20 blue 21 sky finally it dropped down , down , down until it disappeared among the trees . 1 finally 11 disappeared 2 it 3 dropped 2 it 4 down 2 it 10 it 2 it 11 disappeared 4 down 5 , 5 , 6 down 6 down 7 , 7 , 8 down 9 until 10 it 11 disappeared 14 trees 11 disappeared 15 . 12 among 13 the 12 among 14 trees his eyes were shining , and his funny little ears were pricked up . 1 his 2 eyes 1 his 7 his 2 eyes 3 were 3 were 4 shining 4 shining 5 , 5 , 6 and 7 his 8 funny 7 his 10 ears 8 funny 9 little 10 ears 11 were 11 were 12 pricked 12 pricked 13 up 13 up 14 . " hush , yo'alls ! " he commanded . 1 " 2 hush 2 hush 3 , 3 , 5 ! 4 yo'alls 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 commanded 8 commanded 9 . any one would have known it just to look at him . 1 any 2 one 2 one 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 known 5 known 6 it 6 it 7 just 7 just 8 to 8 to 9 look 9 look 10 at 10 at 11 him 11 him 12 . her sharp little eyes seemed to grow sharper as she watched . 1 her 2 sharp 1 her 10 she 2 sharp 3 little 3 little 4 eyes 5 seemed 6 to 5 seemed 8 sharper 6 to 7 grow 8 sharper 9 as 9 as 10 she 10 she 11 watched 11 watched 12 . then she started out to hunt for their dinner , still muttering as she went . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 started 3 started 4 out 4 out 5 to 5 to 6 hunt 6 hunt 7 for 6 hunt 12 muttering 7 for 9 dinner 8 their 9 dinner 10 , 11 still 11 still 12 muttering 12 muttering 13 as 13 as 14 she 14 she 15 went 15 went 16 . you see he had something else on his mind . 1 you 2 see 2 see 4 had 2 see 6 else 3 he 4 had 5 something 6 else 6 else 7 on 6 else 9 mind 8 his 9 mind 9 mind 10 . he had listened and listened but didn't hear it again , and yet he was sure he had heard it that once . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 listened 3 listened 5 listened 4 and 5 listened 5 listened 6 but 6 but 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 hear 8 hear 10 again 9 it 10 again 10 again 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 yet 13 yet 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 21 that 16 sure 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 heard 19 heard 20 it 19 heard 21 that 21 that 22 once 21 that 23 . he just had to go look for him . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 look 6 look 7 for 7 for 8 him 8 him 9 . but nowhere did he catch a glimpse of his old friend . 1 but 2 nowhere 2 nowhere 3 did 2 nowhere 4 he 2 nowhere 12 . 4 he 5 catch 5 catch 7 glimpse 6 a 7 glimpse 7 glimpse 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 11 friend 10 old 11 friend the longer he looked , the more excited he grew . 1 the 2 longer 2 longer 3 he 3 he 4 looked 4 looked 8 excited 4 looked 11 . 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 more 7 more 8 excited 8 excited 10 grew 9 he 10 grew his neck ached from looking up in the tree-tops , and his feet were sore from walking . 1 his 2 neck 2 neck 3 ached 3 ached 4 from 4 from 5 looking 5 looking 6 up 6 up 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 tree-tops 9 tree-tops 16 from 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 his 12 his 13 feet 13 feet 14 were 13 feet 16 from 15 sore 16 from 16 from 17 walking 17 walking 18 . then he sat down and watched a while . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 3 sat 5 and 5 and 6 watched 6 watched 8 while 7 a 8 while 8 while 9 . all was still . 1 all 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 . there wasn't a sound in the great hollow tree . 1 there 4 sound 2 wasn't 3 a 3 a 4 sound 4 sound 8 hollow 5 in 6 the 5 in 8 hollow 7 great 8 hollow 8 hollow 9 tree 9 tree 10 . " ah hopes yo'alls are feeling good tonight . " 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 4 yo'alls 3 hopes 4 yo'alls 4 yo'alls 5 are 4 yo'alls 6 feeling 4 yo'alls 9 . 4 yo'alls 10 " 6 feeling 8 tonight 7 good 8 tonight " two eggs ! 1 " 2 two 2 two 3 eggs 3 eggs 4 ! two eggs ! 1 two 2 eggs 2 eggs 3 ! he hadn't a word to say . 1 he 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 4 word 3 a 4 word 4 word 6 say 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 . he felt very miserable , and he was too tired to have a bit of spirit left . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 4 miserable 2 felt 10 tired 3 very 4 miserable 4 miserable 5 , 4 miserable 6 and 5 , 6 and 7 he 10 tired 8 was 9 too 9 too 10 tired 10 tired 17 left 11 to 12 have 12 have 13 a 12 have 17 left 13 a 14 bit 14 bit 15 of 16 spirit 17 left 17 left 18 . when she had finished the egg , she pushed the other over to him . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 finished 4 finished 5 the 5 the 6 egg 6 egg 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 pushed 9 pushed 10 the 9 pushed 12 over 11 other 12 over 12 over 13 to 13 to 14 him 14 him 15 . " yo ' eat that ! " she said shortly . 1 " 2 yo 1 " 3 ' 3 ' 10 shortly 4 eat 5 that 5 that 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 shortly 10 shortly 11 . " yo ' look as if yo ' hadn't had anything to eat to-day " ( which was true ) . 1 " 2 yo 2 yo 3 ' 2 yo 4 look 2 yo 7 yo 2 yo 17 which 4 look 5 as 5 as 6 if 7 yo 8 ' 9 hadn't 10 had 10 had 11 anything 10 had 13 eat 12 to 13 eat 13 eat 14 to-day 14 to-day 15 " 15 " 16 ( 16 ( 17 which 17 which 18 was 17 which 19 true 19 true 20 ) 20 ) 21 . " then yo ' hustle up to bed ; it 's all ready fo ' yo ' . " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 yo 3 yo 4 ' 3 yo 16 yo 5 hustle 6 up 5 hustle 8 bed 5 hustle 11 's 6 up 7 to 9 ; 10 it 9 ; 11 's 10 it 11 's 11 's 13 ready 12 all 13 ready 13 ready 14 fo 14 fo 15 ' 14 fo 16 yo 16 yo 17 ' 16 yo 18 . 18 . 19 " what was it all about ? " 1 what 2 was 1 what 6 ? 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 all 4 all 5 about 6 ? 7 " he was beginning to lose his temper . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 beginning 3 beginning 4 to 4 to 5 lose 5 lose 6 his 6 his 7 temper 7 temper 8 . you know he loses it very easily . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 he 3 he 4 loses 4 loses 5 it 5 it 6 very 6 very 7 easily 7 easily 8 . when he did , he flew off screaming at the top of his lungs . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 flew 6 flew 7 off 7 off 8 screaming 8 screaming 9 at 8 screaming 10 the 8 screaming 14 lungs 10 the 11 top 11 top 12 of 12 of 13 his 14 lungs 15 . peter was sleepy . 1 peter 2 was 2 was 3 sleepy 3 sleepy 4 . he didn't like to have his morning nap disturbed . 1 he 8 nap 2 didn't 3 like 3 like 5 have 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 his 5 have 8 nap 7 morning 8 nap 8 nap 9 disturbed 9 disturbed 10 . he was mad clear through , and yet he didn't know what to make of it . 1 he 2 was 1 he 3 mad 2 was 3 mad 3 mad 5 through 3 mad 10 didn't 4 clear 5 through 5 through 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 yet 8 yet 9 he 10 didn't 11 know 11 know 12 what 12 what 14 make 13 to 14 make 14 make 15 of 15 of 16 it 16 it 17 . were they just trying to make him mad , or had he really been screaming in his sleep ? 1 were 2 they 1 were 3 just 1 were 4 trying 4 trying 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 him 7 him 8 mad 8 mad 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 had 11 had 12 he 11 had 13 really 11 had 14 been 11 had 19 ? 14 been 15 screaming 15 screaming 18 sleep 16 in 17 his 16 in 18 sleep this was too much . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 much 4 much 5 . i really don't know anything about it , " he said . 1 i 2 really 2 really 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 anything 5 anything 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . dozens and dozens of times a day he heard it . 1 dozens 2 and 1 dozens 3 dozens 3 dozens 4 of 3 dozens 8 he 4 of 5 times 5 times 7 day 6 a 7 day 8 he 9 heard 9 heard 10 it 10 it 11 . " it isn't true ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 true 3 isn't 5 ! it isn't true ! 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 true 2 isn't 4 ! it isn't true ! " he would scream at the top of his lungs . 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 true 2 isn't 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 scream 8 scream 11 top 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 top 11 top 14 lungs 12 of 14 lungs 13 his 14 lungs 14 lungs 15 . and then everybody within hearing would shout : " it is true ! " 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 everybody 3 everybody 6 would 4 within 5 hearing 4 within 6 would 6 would 7 shout 7 shout 8 : 7 shout 12 true 9 " 12 true 10 it 11 is 10 it 12 true 12 true 13 ! 13 ! 14 " and then he was sure to hear some one pipe up : 1 and 2 then 2 then 7 hear 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 sure 5 sure 7 hear 6 to 7 hear 7 hear 8 some 8 some 9 one 9 one 11 up 10 pipe 11 up 11 up 12 : that really began to worry him . 1 that 2 really 2 really 5 worry 3 began 4 to 3 began 5 worry 5 worry 6 him 6 him 7 . then he began to think that it might be true that he did talk in his sleep , and this worried him a whole lot . 1 then 2 he 1 then 7 it 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 that 7 it 8 might 8 might 9 be 9 be 10 true 10 true 11 that 11 that 13 did 12 he 13 did 13 did 14 talk 14 talk 15 in 15 in 16 his 15 in 17 sleep 17 sleep 25 lot 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 this 20 this 21 worried 21 worried 22 him 21 worried 25 lot 23 a 25 lot 24 whole 25 lot 25 lot 26 . he lost his appetite and began to grow thin . 1 he 2 lost 2 lost 3 his 3 his 4 appetite 4 appetite 5 and 5 and 6 began 6 began 7 to 7 to 8 grow 8 grow 9 thin 9 thin 10 . in fact his voice was rarely heard during the day . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 his 3 his 4 voice 4 voice 5 was 5 was 6 rarely 6 rarely 7 heard 7 heard 8 during 8 during 10 day 9 the 10 day 10 day 11 . but it seemed that he must be talking just as much as ever in the night . 1 but 2 it 1 but 3 seemed 2 it 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 that 3 seemed 6 must 3 seemed 8 talking 4 that 5 he 6 must 7 be 8 talking 9 just 8 talking 11 much 9 just 10 as 11 much 13 ever 12 as 13 ever 13 ever 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 night 16 night 17 . at least everybody said that he was . 1 at 2 least 1 at 6 he 3 everybody 4 said 3 everybody 6 he 4 said 5 that 6 he 7 was 6 he 8 . could it be that he was flying about as well as talking in his sleep ? 1 could 2 it 2 it 3 be 2 it 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 flying 7 flying 8 about 7 flying 10 well 7 flying 15 sleep 9 as 10 well 10 well 11 as 12 talking 15 sleep 13 in 15 sleep 14 his 15 sleep 15 sleep 16 ? and nobody believed him when he said that he was asleep all night . 1 and 2 nobody 2 nobody 3 believed 3 believed 4 him 4 him 5 when 5 when 6 he 5 when 7 said 5 when 11 asleep 5 when 14 . 7 said 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 11 asleep 10 was 11 asleep 11 asleep 13 night 12 all 13 night they thought that he was awake and doing it purposely . 1 they 2 thought 2 thought 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 8 doing 5 was 6 awake 5 was 8 doing 6 awake 7 and 8 doing 9 it 9 it 10 purposely 10 purposely 11 . then he had a happy idea . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 6 idea 4 a 5 happy 4 a 6 idea 6 idea 7 . his heart went pit-a-pat , pit-a-pat , pit-a-pat . 1 his 2 heart 2 heart 3 went 3 went 4 pit-a-pat 4 pit-a-pat 5 , 5 , 6 pit-a-pat 6 pit-a-pat 7 , 7 , 8 pit-a-pat 8 pit-a-pat 9 . he just would keep his eyes and his ears wide open . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 would 3 would 4 keep 4 keep 6 eyes 5 his 6 eyes 6 eyes 9 ears 7 and 8 his 7 and 9 ears 9 ears 11 open 10 wide 11 open 11 open 12 . what was he doing it for ? 1 what 6 for 2 was 3 he 2 was 4 doing 4 doing 5 it 5 it 6 for 6 for 7 ? he never in his life had screamed in the night unless well , unless he did it in his sleep and didn't know it . 1 he 10 night 2 never 5 life 3 in 5 life 4 his 5 life 5 life 6 had 5 life 10 night 6 had 7 screamed 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 night 10 night 11 unless 10 night 20 sleep 10 night 25 . 12 well 13 , 13 , 14 unless 14 unless 15 he 15 he 17 it 16 did 17 it 17 it 18 in 18 in 19 his 18 in 20 sleep 20 sleep 21 and 21 and 22 didn't 22 didn't 23 know 23 know 24 it the blacker they grew , the lonesomer he became . 1 the 7 lonesomer 1 the 10 . 2 blacker 4 grew 3 they 4 grew 4 grew 5 , 5 , 6 the 5 , 7 lonesomer 7 lonesomer 8 he 8 he 9 became by and by it was so dark that he couldn't see anything at all , and every little noise made him shiver . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 2 and 4 it 4 it 5 was 4 it 7 dark 6 so 7 dark 7 dark 8 that 7 dark 21 him 9 he 12 anything 9 he 21 him 10 couldn't 12 anything 11 see 12 anything 12 anything 13 at 13 at 14 all 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 noise 17 every 18 little 18 little 19 noise 19 noise 20 made 20 made 21 him 21 him 22 shiver 21 him 23 . he felt so creepy that it seemed as if he would crawl right out of his skin . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 so 3 so 5 that 4 creepy 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 seemed 7 seemed 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 he 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 crawl 12 crawl 17 skin 13 right 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 skin 17 skin 18 . he kept saying over and over to himself : " there 's nothing to be afraid of . 1 he 3 saying 2 kept 3 saying 3 saying 4 over 3 saying 9 : 4 over 5 and 5 and 6 over 6 over 7 to 7 to 8 himself 9 : 10 " 9 : 11 there 11 there 13 nothing 12 's 13 nothing 13 nothing 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 afraid 16 afraid 17 of 17 of 18 . there 's nothing to be afraid of . 1 there 2 's 1 there 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 afraid 6 afraid 7 of 7 of 8 . but still he shivered and shook . 1 but 2 still 1 but 4 shivered 2 still 3 he 4 shivered 6 shook 5 and 6 shook 6 shook 7 . by and by , looking up through the top of the big pine-tree , he saw the little stars come out one by one . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 2 and 4 , 4 , 5 looking 5 looking 6 up 5 looking 7 through 7 through 8 the 7 through 9 top 9 top 10 of 9 top 22 one 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 big 12 big 13 pine-tree 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 saw 16 saw 19 stars 16 saw 22 one 17 the 18 little 17 the 19 stars 20 come 21 out 21 out 22 one 22 one 23 by 23 by 24 one 24 one 25 . they seemed to be looking right down at him and winking at him in the jolliest way . 1 they 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 6 right 5 looking 6 right 6 right 7 down 6 right 16 jolliest 7 down 8 at 7 down 14 in 8 at 9 him 9 him 10 and 9 him 11 winking 9 him 13 him 11 winking 12 at 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 jolliest 16 jolliest 17 way 16 jolliest 18 . somehow , he didn't feel quite so lonely then , and he tried to wink back . 1 somehow 2 , 1 somehow 15 wink 2 , 3 he 3 he 8 lonely 4 didn't 5 feel 5 feel 6 quite 6 quite 7 so 7 so 8 lonely 9 then 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 tried 12 he 13 tried 13 tried 14 to 13 tried 15 wink 15 wink 16 back 16 back 17 . then little , soft , silvery bars of light began to creep through the branches of the trees and along the ground . 1 then 2 little 1 then 7 bars 1 then 10 began 3 , 4 soft 4 soft 5 , 5 , 6 silvery 6 silvery 7 bars 7 bars 8 of 8 of 9 light 10 began 11 to 11 to 15 branches 12 creep 13 through 13 through 14 the 14 the 15 branches 15 branches 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 trees 18 trees 19 and 19 and 20 along 20 along 21 the 20 along 22 ground 21 the 22 ground 22 ground 23 . he began to feel better . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 2 began 4 feel 4 feel 5 better 5 better 6 . it was a terrible sound , fierce and hungry . 1 it 5 sound 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 terrible 4 terrible 5 sound 5 sound 6 , 6 , 8 and 7 fierce 8 and 8 and 9 hungry 9 hungry 10 . he opened his mouth to scream with fright . 1 he 8 fright 2 opened 3 his 3 his 4 mouth 4 mouth 5 to 5 to 6 scream 6 scream 8 fright 7 with 8 fright 8 fright 9 . then he remembered just in time and closed it without a sound . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 remembered 2 he 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 just 4 just 5 in 5 in 6 time 6 time 7 and 7 and 8 closed 8 closed 10 without 9 it 10 without 10 without 11 a 10 without 12 sound 10 without 13 . 11 a 12 sound then a shadow floated over the big pine-tree . 1 then 2 a 2 a 3 shadow 2 a 8 pine-tree 2 a 9 . 4 floated 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 big 7 big 8 pine-tree not a bit ! 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 bit 3 bit 4 ! but he didn't want to , anyway . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 , 6 , 7 anyway 7 anyway 8 . so he sat in the thickest part of the big pine-tree , shivering and creepy and miserable . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 8 of 5 the 11 pine-tree 6 thickest 7 part 7 part 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 big 11 pine-tree 12 , 12 , 13 shivering 13 shivering 14 and 14 and 15 creepy 15 creepy 16 and 16 and 17 miserable 17 miserable 18 . such antics as they did cut up ! 1 such 2 antics 1 such 3 as 1 such 5 did 1 such 8 ! 4 they 5 did 5 did 6 cut 6 cut 7 up it was less lonely with them there , and he did want to call to them dreadfully . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 less 3 less 18 . 4 lonely 5 with 5 with 6 them 6 them 7 there 6 them 16 them 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 he 11 did 11 did 12 want 12 want 13 to 13 to 14 call 14 call 16 them 15 to 16 them 16 them 17 dreadfully 17 dreadfully 18 . but that would never , never do , for no one must know that he was sitting up awake all night . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 would 3 would 4 never 3 would 12 must 4 never 6 never 5 , 6 never 6 never 7 do 6 never 10 no 8 , 9 for 8 , 10 no 10 no 11 one 12 must 13 know 13 know 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 sitting 17 sitting 19 awake 18 up 19 awake 19 awake 20 all 19 awake 21 night 21 night 22 . " scream in his sleep ! 1 " 2 scream 1 " 6 ! 2 scream 3 in 3 in 4 his 4 his 5 sleep nonsense ! 1 nonsense 2 ! he just screams out of pure meanness to wake up and frighten good honest folks who want to sleep . 1 he 3 screams 2 just 3 screams 3 screams 4 out 3 screams 16 who 3 screams 19 sleep 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 pure 6 pure 7 meanness 8 to 9 wake 9 wake 10 up 10 up 12 frighten 11 and 12 frighten 12 frighten 15 folks 13 good 15 folks 14 honest 15 folks 15 folks 16 who 16 who 17 want 17 want 18 to 19 sleep 20 . peter shook his head . 1 peter 2 shook 1 peter 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . i guess you 're right , " he said . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 8 he 3 you 4 're 3 you 6 , 4 're 5 right 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 . there , now ! " 1 there 2 , 2 , 3 now 3 now 4 ! 4 ! 5 " they all heard it . 1 they 2 all 1 they 3 heard 3 heard 4 it 4 it 5 . my wits are getting hazy ! 1 my 2 wits 1 my 5 hazy 1 my 6 ! 2 wits 3 are 3 are 4 getting now he knew . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 knew 3 knew 4 . he could eat with a better appetite now . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 eat 3 eat 4 with 4 with 7 appetite 5 a 6 better 6 better 7 appetite 7 appetite 8 now 8 now 9 . now he knew that he could go to sleep in peace , just as he always had . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 knew 3 knew 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 go 7 go 8 to 8 to 9 sleep 9 sleep 10 in 10 in 11 peace 11 peace 12 , 12 , 13 just 13 just 14 as 14 as 15 he 14 as 18 . 16 always 17 had 17 had 18 . now , however , he felt so much better that he began to think about his looks . 1 now 3 however 2 , 3 however 3 however 4 , 3 however 17 looks 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 felt 6 felt 7 so 7 so 8 much 8 much 9 better 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 began 12 began 13 to 12 began 14 think 14 think 15 about 14 think 17 looks 16 his 17 looks 17 looks 18 . of course he didn't expect to find his voice down there , for who ever saw a voice ? 1 of 2 course 1 of 3 he 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 expect 5 expect 6 to 5 expect 7 find 7 find 8 his 7 find 11 there 8 his 9 voice 10 down 11 there 11 there 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 19 ? 14 who 15 ever 14 who 19 ? 15 ever 16 saw 16 saw 18 voice 17 a 18 voice still he thought that he might find something that would explain the mystery . 1 still 2 he 2 he 3 thought 3 thought 6 might 4 that 6 might 5 he 6 might 6 might 8 something 7 find 8 something 8 something 9 that 9 that 10 would 10 would 11 explain 11 explain 12 the 12 the 13 mystery 13 mystery 14 . then for a long time he sat as still as still can be , studying and thinking . 1 then 2 for 1 then 3 a 1 then 7 sat 4 long 5 time 4 long 7 sat 5 time 6 he 6 he 7 sat 7 sat 9 still 7 sat 17 thinking 8 as 9 still 10 as 11 still 11 still 13 be 11 still 15 studying 12 can 13 be 14 , 15 studying 15 studying 16 and 16 and 17 thinking 17 thinking 18 . " thief ! thief ! thief ! " 1 " 2 thief 2 thief 3 ! 3 ! 5 ! 4 thief 5 ! 5 ! 6 thief 5 ! 7 ! 7 ! 8 " my , my , my , how she did scold ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 5 my 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 , 5 my 11 ! 6 , 7 how 7 how 9 did 8 she 9 did 9 did 10 scold you ought to be ashamed of yourself ! " she sputtered . 1 you 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 ashamed 5 ashamed 6 of 5 ashamed 8 ! 6 of 7 yourself 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 sputtered 11 sputtered 12 . " isn't it enough to keep us awake half the night without coming down and screaming all day ? " 1 " 3 it 2 isn't 3 it 3 it 4 enough 3 it 5 to 3 it 8 awake 6 keep 7 us 6 keep 8 awake 8 awake 11 night 9 half 10 the 9 half 11 night 11 night 12 without 12 without 13 coming 13 coming 14 down 14 down 15 and 15 and 16 screaming 16 screaming 17 all 17 all 18 day 18 day 19 ? 19 ? 20 " don't tell that to me ! " she cried . 1 don't 2 tell 1 don't 3 that 1 don't 6 ! 3 that 5 me 4 to 5 me 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 cried 9 cried 10 . don't tell that to me ! 1 don't 2 tell 1 don't 6 ! 2 tell 3 that 2 tell 5 me 4 to 5 me you ought to be ashamed of yourself ! " 1 you 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 ashamed 5 ashamed 6 of 5 ashamed 8 ! 6 of 7 yourself 8 ! 9 " he had thought and thought and thought , until now it seemed to him that the world surely had turned topsy-turvy . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 thought 3 thought 4 and 4 and 6 and 4 and 8 , 5 thought 6 and 6 and 7 thought 8 , 9 until 9 until 21 topsy-turvy 10 now 11 it 10 now 21 topsy-turvy 11 it 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 to 13 to 14 him 14 him 15 that 15 that 16 the 16 the 17 world 17 world 18 surely 19 had 20 turned 20 turned 21 topsy-turvy 21 topsy-turvy 22 . his poor little head was all in a whirl , and that was what made it ache . 1 his 2 poor 1 his 4 head 2 poor 3 little 4 head 8 a 5 was 6 all 6 all 8 a 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 whirl 9 whirl 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 that 11 and 18 . 12 that 13 was 13 was 14 what 14 what 15 made 15 made 16 it 15 made 17 ache first he had been accused of screaming in the night to waken and scare the little meadow and forest people who wanted to sleep . 1 first 2 he 2 he 5 accused 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 accused 5 accused 6 of 5 accused 7 screaming 7 screaming 12 waken 7 screaming 14 scare 8 in 10 night 8 in 11 to 9 the 10 night 11 to 12 waken 13 and 14 scare 14 scare 15 the 14 scare 17 meadow 15 the 16 little 17 meadow 18 and 17 meadow 19 forest 19 forest 20 people 20 people 21 who 20 people 22 wanted 22 wanted 23 to 23 to 24 sleep 24 sleep 25 . it was no wonder that his head ached . 1 it 2 was 1 it 8 ached 2 was 3 no 4 wonder 5 that 5 that 8 ached 6 his 8 ached 7 head 8 ached 8 ached 9 . hardly any of the little meadow and forest people would speak to him now . 1 hardly 2 any 1 hardly 10 would 2 any 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 little 5 little 6 meadow 6 meadow 7 and 8 forest 9 people 9 people 10 would 10 would 11 speak 11 speak 12 to 11 speak 13 him 13 him 14 now 14 now 15 . they just turned their backs to him whenever he met them . 1 they 2 just 2 just 3 turned 3 turned 10 met 4 their 5 backs 5 backs 6 to 5 backs 9 he 7 him 8 whenever 7 him 9 he 9 he 10 met 10 met 11 them 10 met 12 . he didn't mind this so much , because he knew that none of them had ever liked him very well . 1 he 7 , 2 didn't 3 mind 3 mind 4 this 3 mind 6 much 5 so 6 much 6 much 7 , 7 , 8 because 8 because 9 he 8 because 12 none 10 knew 11 that 10 knew 12 none 12 none 13 of 12 none 16 ever 13 of 14 them 15 had 16 ever 16 ever 19 very 16 ever 21 . 17 liked 18 him 17 liked 19 very 19 very 20 well you see he had played too many mean tricks for any one to really like him . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 played 5 played 6 too 6 too 7 many 7 many 9 tricks 8 mean 9 tricks 9 tricks 10 for 9 tricks 15 like 10 for 12 one 10 for 13 to 11 any 12 one 13 to 14 really 15 like 16 him 15 like 17 . but he did hate to have them blame him for something that he hadn't done . 1 but 6 have 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 hate 4 hate 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 them 6 have 8 blame 8 blame 9 him 9 him 10 for 10 for 11 something 11 something 12 that 11 something 15 done 13 he 14 hadn't 14 hadn't 15 done 15 done 16 . " it 's too much for me ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 too 4 too 5 much 5 much 6 for 5 much 8 ! 6 for 7 me i must get help somewhere . 1 i 2 must 1 i 6 . 2 must 5 somewhere 3 get 4 help 3 get 5 somewhere " caw , caw , caw ! " 1 " 2 caw 2 caw 3 , 3 , 4 caw 4 caw 5 , 5 , 6 caw 6 caw 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " thief ! thief ! thief ! " 1 " 2 thief 2 thief 3 ! 3 ! 5 ! 4 thief 5 ! 5 ! 6 thief 5 ! 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " better , thank you . 1 " 2 better 2 better 5 you 2 better 6 . 3 , 4 thank 4 thank 5 you peter was doing some very hard thinking . 1 peter 2 was 2 was 3 doing 3 doing 4 some 4 some 6 hard 5 very 6 hard 6 hard 7 thinking 7 thinking 8 . he ought to have been asleep , for he had been out the whole night long . 1 he 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 asleep 6 asleep 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 out 12 out 15 night 13 the 14 whole 14 whole 15 night 15 night 16 long 16 long 17 . but instead of sleeping , he was wide awake and thinking and thinking . 1 but 2 instead 2 instead 3 of 2 instead 4 sleeping 4 sleeping 11 thinking 5 , 11 thinking 6 he 7 was 6 he 9 awake 7 was 9 awake 8 wide 9 awake 9 awake 10 and 9 awake 11 thinking 11 thinking 13 thinking 12 and 13 thinking 13 thinking 14 . but no one believed him . 1 but 2 no 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 believed 4 believed 5 him 4 believed 6 . " wait and see ! 1 " 2 wait 2 wait 3 and 2 wait 5 ! 3 and 4 see peter didn't know what to think , and he said so . 1 peter 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 8 and 10 said 10 said 11 so 11 so 12 . finally he yawned and stretched and then started along one of his private little paths . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 yawned 3 yawned 4 and 4 and 5 stretched 5 stretched 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 started 8 started 9 along 9 along 10 one 10 one 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 private 13 private 14 little 14 little 15 paths 15 paths 16 . there was no doubt about it . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 doubt 4 doubt 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 . " don't know what it means ! 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 it 4 what 6 means 5 it 6 means 6 means 7 ! don't know what it means ! 1 don't 2 know 2 know 3 what 3 what 4 it 3 what 5 means 4 it 5 means 5 means 6 ! " don't ask me ! 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 ask 3 ask 4 me 3 ask 5 ! don't ask me ! 1 don't 2 ask 2 ask 3 me 2 ask 4 ! he was getting so worried that he couldn't eat . 1 he 3 getting 2 was 3 getting 3 getting 4 so 3 getting 5 worried 3 getting 9 eat 5 worried 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 couldn't 8 couldn't 9 eat 9 eat 10 . what under the sun could be going on ? 1 what 2 under 2 under 4 sun 2 under 5 could 3 the 4 sun 5 could 6 be 6 be 7 going 7 going 8 on 8 on 9 ? peter couldn't understand it at all . 1 peter 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 understand 3 understand 4 it 4 it 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 . it certainly was very , very curious . 1 it 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 curious 7 curious 8 . he just must find out about it ! 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 must 3 must 4 find 4 find 5 out 4 find 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 ! wasn't it enough to drive any one crazy ? 1 wasn't 2 it 2 it 3 enough 2 it 4 to 2 it 9 ? 5 drive 8 crazy 6 any 7 one 7 one 8 crazy 8 crazy 9 ? he just had to know ! 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 ! " it 's to keep me from going crazy . " 1 " 6 me 1 " 10 . 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 to 4 to 5 keep 5 keep 6 me 6 me 8 going 7 from 8 going 8 going 9 crazy 10 . 11 " then he put a hand behind one ear just as if he was hard of hearing . 1 then 2 he 1 then 9 just 3 put 4 a 3 put 5 hand 5 hand 8 ear 5 hand 9 just 6 behind 8 ear 7 one 8 ear 9 just 10 as 9 just 14 hard 9 just 17 . 10 as 11 if 12 he 13 was 12 he 14 hard 14 hard 16 hearing 15 of 16 hearing peter chuckled in spite of himself , as he once more replied : 1 peter 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 in 2 chuckled 8 as 4 spite 5 of 5 of 6 himself 6 himself 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 once 10 once 11 more 10 once 12 replied 12 replied 13 : " it 's to keep me from going crazy . " 1 " 6 me 1 " 10 . 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 to 4 to 5 keep 5 keep 6 me 6 me 8 going 7 from 8 going 8 going 9 crazy 10 . 11 " peter began to get hungry . 1 peter 5 hungry 2 began 3 to 2 began 5 hungry 3 to 4 get 4 get 5 hungry 5 hungry 6 . the more he thought about it , the hungrier he grew . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 hungrier 9 hungrier 10 he 9 hungrier 11 grew 11 grew 12 . peter looked up . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 2 looked 4 . " do you hear that ? 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 hear 4 hear 6 ? 5 that 6 ? do you hear that ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 hear 3 hear 5 ? 4 that 5 ? peter didn't know what to make of it . 1 peter 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 6 make 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 . " thief ! thief ! thief ! " 1 " 2 thief 2 thief 3 ! 3 ! 5 ! 4 thief 5 ! 5 ! 6 thief 5 ! 7 ! 7 ! 8 " the leaves were so thick that he could not see very well , but what he did see was enough . 1 the 2 leaves 2 leaves 5 thick 3 were 4 so 4 so 5 thick 5 thick 6 that 5 thick 10 see 7 he 10 see 8 could 9 not 8 could 10 see 9 not 10 see 10 see 12 well 11 very 12 well 12 well 15 what 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 what 15 what 16 he 15 what 19 was 15 what 20 enough 15 what 21 . 16 he 17 did 18 see 19 was it was a long tail , a tail of feathers hanging down . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 tail 5 tail 6 , 6 , 7 a 7 a 8 tail 8 tail 9 of 9 of 10 feathers 10 feathers 11 hanging 11 hanging 12 down 12 down 13 . what are yo'all doing way up here ? " cried the owner of the long tail and sharp eyes . 1 what 3 yo'all 2 are 3 yo'all 3 yo'all 4 doing 3 yo'all 5 way 3 yo'all 12 owner 5 way 6 up 6 up 7 here 7 here 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 11 the 12 owner 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 long 15 long 16 tail 16 tail 17 and 17 and 18 sharp 18 sharp 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 . " this is mah home now . 1 " 4 mah 2 this 3 is 2 this 4 mah 4 mah 5 home 5 home 6 now 6 now 7 . ah reckon yo ' done make up fo ' those lonesome feelings . 1 ah 2 reckon 2 reckon 13 . 3 yo 4 ' 3 yo 5 done 5 done 6 make 6 make 7 up 6 make 8 fo 8 fo 9 ' 8 fo 10 those 10 those 12 feelings 11 lonesome 12 feelings 12 feelings 13 . the owner of the long tail and sharp eyes threw back his head and laughed , and his laugh was like the most beautiful music . 1 the 2 owner 2 owner 6 tail 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 long 5 long 6 tail 6 tail 7 and 6 tail 15 laughed 7 and 8 sharp 8 sharp 9 eyes 10 threw 11 back 11 back 12 his 12 his 13 head 13 head 15 laughed 14 and 15 laughed 15 laughed 16 , 15 laughed 17 and 15 laughed 19 laugh 18 his 19 laugh 19 laugh 20 was 20 was 21 like 21 like 22 the 22 the 23 most 23 most 24 beautiful 24 beautiful 25 music 25 music 26 . yo ' ought to be ashamed to play such jokes . " 1 yo 2 ' 2 ' 12 " 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 ashamed 6 ashamed 7 to 7 to 8 play 8 play 9 such 9 such 10 jokes 10 jokes 11 . 11 . 12 " then both little rascals laughed fit to kill themselves . 1 then 5 laughed 2 both 3 little 3 little 4 rascals 4 rascals 5 laughed 5 laughed 8 kill 6 fit 7 to 6 fit 8 kill 8 kill 9 themselves 9 themselves 10 . oh , dear , dear , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 5 dear 2 , 3 dear 4 , 5 dear 5 dear 7 dear 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 ! it really was dreadful ! 1 it 2 really 1 it 4 dreadful 2 really 3 was 4 dreadful 5 ! those who had been the very best of friends would pass without speaking . 1 those 2 who 2 who 3 had 2 who 10 would 3 had 4 been 5 the 6 very 6 very 7 best 7 best 8 of 7 best 9 friends 9 friends 10 would 10 would 11 pass 11 pass 12 without 12 without 13 speaking 13 speaking 14 . it seemed as if almost everybody was heard talking about some one else , and never saying nice things . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 6 everybody 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 almost 5 almost 6 everybody 6 everybody 7 was 6 everybody 16 never 7 was 9 talking 8 heard 9 talking 9 talking 10 about 9 talking 11 some 12 one 13 else 13 else 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 never 16 never 17 saying 16 never 20 . 17 saying 19 things 18 nice 19 things my , my , no , indeed ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 7 indeed 5 no 7 indeed 6 , 7 indeed 7 indeed 8 ! then they would whisper and sometimes talk right out loud , when they felt sure that no one was near to hear . 1 then 13 they 1 then 14 felt 2 they 3 would 2 they 13 they 3 would 4 whisper 4 whisper 5 and 5 and 6 sometimes 6 sometimes 7 talk 7 talk 8 right 9 out 10 loud 10 loud 11 , 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 they 14 felt 15 sure 15 sure 16 that 15 sure 20 near 17 no 18 one 17 no 20 near 19 was 20 near 20 near 22 hear 20 near 23 . 21 to 22 hear what were they talking about ? 1 what 2 were 2 were 3 they 3 they 4 talking 4 talking 5 about 5 about 6 ? it was great fun to fool everybody so . 1 it 4 fun 2 was 4 fun 3 great 4 fun 4 fun 5 to 5 to 8 so 6 fool 7 everybody 7 everybody 8 so 8 so 9 . they never once stopped to think how very , very uncomfortable it kept everybody feeling . 1 they 2 never 2 never 3 once 3 once 4 stopped 4 stopped 6 think 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 how 7 how 12 it 8 very 9 , 8 very 10 very 8 very 12 it 9 , 10 very 10 very 11 uncomfortable 12 it 14 everybody 12 it 15 feeling 12 it 16 . 13 kept 14 everybody he was so sleepy that it seemed to him that he never , never could get home . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 sleepy 3 so 4 sleepy 4 sleepy 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 seemed 7 seemed 9 him 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 never 12 never 13 , 13 , 14 never 14 never 15 could 15 could 16 get 16 get 17 home 17 home 18 . what do you think he did ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 he 5 he 6 did 6 did 7 ? perhaps he would have slept there all night , if he hadn't been waked up . 1 perhaps 2 he 1 perhaps 3 would 3 would 4 have 3 would 10 if 5 slept 6 there 6 there 8 night 7 all 8 night 8 night 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 12 hadn't 11 he 12 hadn't 12 hadn't 13 been 12 hadn't 14 waked 14 waked 15 up 15 up 16 . it seemed to come from right over his head . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 come 4 come 5 from 5 from 6 right 6 right 7 over 7 over 9 head 8 his 9 head 9 head 10 . then he remembered . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 . yo ' cert'nly have got all your ol ' tricks with yo ' . " 1 yo 2 ' 1 yo 4 have 3 cert'nly 4 have 4 have 5 got 5 got 6 all 6 all 8 ol 7 your 8 ol 8 ol 9 ' 8 ol 10 tricks 10 tricks 11 with 11 with 12 yo 12 yo 13 ' 13 ' 14 . 14 . 15 " " yes , " said the voice , " ah done got all mah ol ' tricks and some more . 1 " 10 ah 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 10 ah 3 , 4 " 5 said 7 voice 5 said 10 ah 6 the 7 voice 8 , 10 ah 9 " 10 ah 10 ah 11 done 10 ah 12 got 12 got 13 all 13 all 17 tricks 14 mah 15 ol 15 ol 17 tricks 16 ' 17 tricks 17 tricks 18 and 17 tricks 20 more 17 tricks 21 . 19 some 20 more don ' yo ' think it is most time to stop ? 1 don 2 ' 2 ' 3 yo 3 yo 4 ' 3 yo 5 think 5 think 7 is 5 think 12 ? 6 it 7 is 7 is 9 time 8 most 9 time 9 time 11 stop 10 to 11 stop ah don't want to show mahself in daylight . 1 ah 7 in 2 don't 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 show 5 show 7 in 6 mahself 7 in 7 in 8 daylight 8 daylight 9 . " don't yo ' worry . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 yo 3 yo 4 ' 3 yo 5 worry 5 worry 6 . nobody 's gwine to find yo ' out . 1 nobody 2 's 2 's 3 gwine 3 gwine 5 find 3 gwine 6 yo 4 to 5 find 6 yo 7 ' 7 ' 8 out 8 out 9 . we 'll keep it up just a day or two longer . 1 we 6 just 2 'll 6 just 3 keep 5 up 4 it 5 up 5 up 6 just 6 just 7 a 7 a 10 two 7 a 11 longer 8 day 9 or 9 or 10 two 11 longer 12 . then he crawled out of the hollow log , and he was chuckling to himself . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 crawled 3 crawled 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 hollow 7 hollow 8 log 8 log 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 was 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 chuckling 13 chuckling 15 himself 14 to 15 himself 15 himself 16 . is there ? " 1 is 2 there 2 there 3 ? 3 ? 4 " why , that bird just likes to go around making trouble ; he just naturally likes to . 1 why 2 , 1 why 4 bird 3 that 4 bird 4 bird 6 likes 4 bird 17 to 5 just 6 likes 6 likes 16 likes 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 around 8 go 10 making 10 making 11 trouble 11 trouble 12 ; 12 ; 13 he 13 he 14 just 13 he 15 naturally 15 naturally 16 likes 17 to 18 . he whispered a few words in the ear of one and then hurried on to whisper to the next one . 1 he 12 then 2 whispered 5 words 2 whispered 8 ear 3 a 4 few 4 few 5 words 5 words 6 in 5 words 7 the 8 ear 10 one 9 of 10 one 10 one 12 then 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 hurried 13 hurried 14 on 14 on 15 to 15 to 16 whisper 16 whisper 17 to 16 whisper 20 one 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 next 20 one 21 . when he got through , he always carried away with him a promise that just what he had asked should be done . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 through 4 through 8 carried 5 , 6 he 5 , 7 always 7 always 8 carried 8 carried 9 away 9 away 10 with 10 with 11 him 11 him 12 a 12 a 13 promise 13 promise 14 that 13 promise 15 just 15 just 19 asked 16 what 19 asked 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 asked 19 asked 20 should 20 should 21 be 20 should 23 . 21 be 22 done how do yo'all do this fine mo'ning ? " 1 how 3 yo'all 2 do 3 yo'all 3 yo'all 7 mo'ning 4 do 7 mo'ning 5 this 6 fine 6 fine 7 mo'ning 7 mo'ning 8 ? 8 ? 9 " he didn't even look at him . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 even 3 even 4 look 4 look 5 at 5 at 6 him 6 him 7 . his face had lost the cheerful grin with which he had started out . 1 his 2 face 2 face 3 had 3 had 4 lost 4 lost 5 the 5 the 6 cheerful 6 cheerful 7 grin 7 grin 8 with 8 with 9 which 9 which 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 started 12 started 13 out 13 out 14 . pretty soon he started on , but every few minutes he would stop and scratch his head thoughtfully . 1 pretty 2 soon 1 pretty 3 he 3 he 4 started 4 started 5 on 4 started 7 but 4 started 18 thoughtfully 4 started 19 . 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 every 8 every 9 few 9 few 10 minutes 10 minutes 11 he 11 he 13 stop 12 would 13 stop 13 stop 14 and 14 and 15 scratch 15 scratch 16 his 17 head 18 thoughtfully it was very plain to see that something was bothering him . 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 plain 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 plain 4 plain 6 see 4 plain 10 bothering 5 to 6 see 7 that 8 something 8 something 9 was 8 something 10 bothering 10 bothering 11 him 11 him 12 . splash ! 1 splash 2 ! nobody has sharper eyes than he . 1 nobody 2 has 1 nobody 6 he 1 nobody 7 . 3 sharper 4 eyes 3 sharper 5 than 5 than 6 he ah hopes yo ' feel the same . 1 ah 2 hopes 1 ah 3 yo 3 yo 4 ' 3 yo 5 feel 5 feel 7 same 6 the 7 same 7 same 8 . yo ' look like nothing ever bothers yo ' . " 1 yo 2 ' 1 yo 8 yo 3 look 4 like 4 like 7 bothers 5 nothing 6 ever 6 ever 7 bothers 7 bothers 8 yo 8 yo 9 ' 9 ' 10 . 10 . 11 " nothing ever does bother me . " 1 nothing 2 ever 2 ever 3 does 3 does 4 bother 3 does 6 . 4 bother 5 me 6 . 7 " " ah saw yo ' meet a lot of yo ' friends . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 saw 3 saw 4 yo 4 yo 5 ' 4 yo 6 meet 4 yo 10 yo 6 meet 8 lot 7 a 8 lot 8 lot 9 of 10 yo 11 ' 10 yo 12 friends 12 friends 13 . then he heard a noise that sounded very much like a chuckle . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 heard 3 heard 5 noise 4 a 5 noise 5 noise 6 that 6 that 7 sounded 7 sounded 12 chuckle 8 very 9 much 9 much 10 like 10 like 11 a 11 a 12 chuckle 12 chuckle 13 . " ah know it . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 know 3 know 4 it 3 know 5 . my , but that was hard work ! 1 my 3 but 2 , 3 but 3 but 4 that 3 but 6 hard 5 was 6 hard 6 hard 7 work 7 work 8 ! it took him two whole days . 1 it 2 took 1 it 7 . 2 took 3 him 3 him 6 days 4 two 5 whole 4 two 6 days in the first place there were so many to see . 1 in 2 the 1 in 4 place 3 first 4 place 4 place 5 there 5 there 8 many 6 were 8 many 7 so 8 many 8 many 10 see 8 many 11 . 9 to 10 see such a good time as everybody did have ! 1 such 5 as 1 such 6 everybody 1 such 9 ! 2 a 3 good 2 a 4 time 4 time 5 as 7 did 8 have 8 have 9 ! there were heaps and heaps of good things to eat . 1 there 2 were 1 there 3 heaps 3 heaps 4 and 3 heaps 5 heaps 3 heaps 10 eat 4 and 5 heaps 5 heaps 6 of 6 of 8 things 7 good 8 things 9 to 10 eat 10 eat 11 . they danced and played hide and seek . 1 they 7 seek 2 danced 3 and 3 and 4 played 4 played 5 hide 5 hide 7 seek 6 and 7 seek 7 seek 8 . he was dressed in his finest suit , and he wore his broadest grin . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 dressed 3 dressed 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 finest 6 finest 7 suit 7 suit 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 wore 11 wore 12 his 12 his 13 broadest 13 broadest 14 grin 14 grin 15 . then he stepped down , and everybody began to wonder and to guess what the surprise could be . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 stepped 2 he 7 everybody 3 stepped 4 down 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 everybody 7 everybody 8 began 8 began 9 to 8 began 12 to 9 to 10 wonder 10 wonder 11 and 12 to 13 guess 13 guess 14 what 14 what 15 the 15 the 16 surprise 15 the 17 could 17 could 18 be 18 be 19 . after he had made his speech , he had scurried out of sight , and no one could find him . 1 after 2 he 2 he 3 had 2 he 5 his 3 had 4 made 5 his 6 speech 6 speech 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 scurried 10 scurried 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 sight 13 sight 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 no 16 no 17 one 16 no 18 could 18 could 19 find 19 find 20 him 19 find 21 . " there ! " he cried ! 1 " 2 there 1 " 4 " 2 there 3 ! 4 " 7 ! 5 he 6 cried 5 he 7 ! it 's going to rain ! 1 it 2 's 1 it 5 rain 3 going 4 to 3 going 5 rain 5 rain 6 ! it 's going to rain ! " 1 it 2 's 1 it 5 rain 3 going 4 to 3 going 5 rain 5 rain 6 ! 6 ! 7 " the voice seemed to come out of that very same hemlock-tree . 1 the 2 voice 2 voice 3 seemed 2 voice 11 hemlock-tree 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 come 5 come 6 out 6 out 7 of 8 that 10 same 8 that 11 hemlock-tree 9 very 10 same 11 hemlock-tree 12 . " you hear it ! " he shrieked , dancing up and down he was so angry . 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 hear 1 " 5 ! 3 hear 4 it 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 shrieked 8 shrieked 9 , 9 , 10 dancing 10 dancing 11 up 11 up 12 and 12 and 13 down 13 down 14 he 14 he 15 was 14 he 17 angry 15 was 16 so 17 angry 18 . " you hear it ! 1 " 3 hear 1 " 5 ! 2 you 3 hear 3 hear 4 it it isn't me , is it ? 1 it 2 isn't 1 it 7 ? 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 is 5 is 6 it 5 is 7 ? tell me that ! " 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 3 that 3 that 4 ! 4 ! 5 " instead out of that magic hemlock-tree poured a beautiful song , so beautiful that when it ended everybody clapped their hands . 1 instead 2 out 2 out 3 of 3 of 4 that 4 that 6 hemlock-tree 5 magic 6 hemlock-tree 6 hemlock-tree 8 a 7 poured 8 a 8 a 9 beautiful 8 a 10 song 8 a 11 , 9 beautiful 10 song 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 beautiful 12 so 14 that 14 that 19 clapped 14 that 22 . 15 when 16 it 15 when 17 ended 15 when 18 everybody 15 when 19 clapped 16 it 17 ended 19 clapped 20 their 19 clapped 21 hands no one had ever heard anything like it , and when it ended every one shouted for more . 1 no 2 one 1 no 3 had 3 had 5 heard 4 ever 5 heard 5 heard 6 anything 5 heard 16 shouted 7 like 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 16 shouted 11 when 13 ended 11 when 16 shouted 12 it 13 ended 14 every 15 one 15 one 16 shouted 16 shouted 18 more 17 for 18 more 18 more 19 . instead of more music , out from the hemlock-tree flew a stranger . 1 instead 2 of 1 instead 3 more 1 instead 6 out 4 music 5 , 5 , 6 out 6 out 9 hemlock-tree 7 from 8 the 7 from 9 hemlock-tree 8 the 9 hemlock-tree 9 hemlock-tree 10 flew 9 hemlock-tree 12 stranger 9 hemlock-tree 13 . 11 a 12 stranger we uns is right sorry fo ' the trouble we uns have made . 1 we 2 uns 2 uns 3 is 2 uns 4 right 2 uns 11 uns 4 right 6 fo 5 sorry 6 fo 6 fo 7 ' 7 ' 8 the 9 trouble 11 uns 10 we 11 uns 11 uns 12 have 12 have 13 made 12 have 14 . it was all a joke , and now we asks yo ' pardon . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 a 4 a 5 joke 5 joke 6 , 5 joke 10 asks 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 now 8 now 9 we 10 asks 11 yo 11 yo 14 . 12 ' 13 pardon 12 ' 14 . it was so beautiful that by the time it was ended , every one was ready to grant the pardon . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 beautiful 3 so 5 that 5 that 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 time 8 time 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 ended 10 was 21 . 11 ended 12 , 12 , 13 every 13 every 14 one 14 one 15 was 15 was 16 ready 16 ready 17 to 18 grant 20 pardon 18 grant 21 . 19 the 20 pardon of course they heard all about the party the next morning and were very anxious indeed to see the stranger with the wonderful voice . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 they 3 they 4 heard 4 heard 6 about 5 all 6 about 6 about 7 the 7 the 8 party 8 party 20 stranger 9 the 10 next 9 the 12 and 10 next 11 morning 12 and 13 were 12 and 15 anxious 13 were 14 very 15 anxious 16 indeed 15 anxious 20 stranger 17 to 18 see 18 see 19 the 18 see 20 stranger 20 stranger 24 voice 21 with 22 the 22 the 24 voice 23 wonderful 24 voice 24 voice 25 . so he soon made himself at home and , because he was happy , he would sing all day long . 1 so 2 he 1 so 3 soon 3 soon 4 made 4 made 5 himself 4 made 6 at 6 at 7 home 6 at 8 and 8 and 15 he 9 , 10 because 9 , 14 , 10 because 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 happy 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 sing 17 sing 18 all 18 all 19 day 19 day 20 long 20 long 21 . and sometimes , when the moon was shining , he woke up in the night and would sing for very joy . 1 and 2 sometimes 2 sometimes 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 the 5 the 6 moon 6 moon 7 was 7 was 8 shining 8 shining 9 , 9 , 18 sing 10 he 11 woke 10 he 16 and 11 woke 12 up 12 up 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 night 16 and 17 would 17 would 18 sing 18 sing 19 for 19 for 21 joy 20 very 21 joy 21 joy 22 . it was great fun . 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 fun 3 great 4 fun 4 fun 5 . the next book will tell all about them . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 book 3 book 4 will 4 will 5 tell 4 will 9 . 5 tell 7 about 6 all 7 about 7 about 8 them